Salt of a polyamide and functional fluid containing same

ABSTRACT

Polyoxyalkylene polyamide lubricants having a terminal carboxylic acid group and a terminal amine group in the same molecule and a degree of polymerization of from 2 to 10 and salts thereof are provided. Stable aqueous based compositions are prepared from the polyamide or its salt, that are useful metal working and hydraulic fluids.

This invention pertains to water soluble or dispersible polyamideshaving a terminal carboxylic acid group and a terminal amine group inthe same molecule and salts thereof, their use in lubricants and aqueousfunctional fluid (e.g. metal working fluid) compositions containing suchpolyamides or their salts.

BACKGROUND

Aqueous based and non-aqueous functional fluids have been employed insuch diverse uses as hydraulic fluids, metal working fluids, heattransfer fluids, electronic coolants, damping fluids and lubricants. Tomeet such diverse uses functional fluids are often tailored to have setsof properties and performance characteristics specific to the intendeduse of the fluid. Among the principle uses of functional fluids is theirapplication as hydraulic fluids and metal working fluids. In metalworking applications they find use in drilling, tapping, drawing,turning, milling, broaching, grinding, bending, rolling and the likemetal working operations. The stability and lubricating characteristicsof the functional fluid as a whole and the various components of thefluid play a major role in the performance and utility of the fluid inhydraulic and metal working applications. High stability for the fluidand its components during storage and use as well as high lubricity ofthe fluid are important and desirable characteristics in the use of thefluid as a hydraulic fluid or mwetal working fluid.

In recent years aqueous based functional fluids have gained inimportance because of their safety, environmental, disposal,flammability, performance and economic advantages over non-aqueousfunctional fluids. These advantages are particularly significant in viewof the strong emphasis currently being placed on safety andenvironmental considerations, especially in metal working operations.The economic advantages of aqueous functional fluids over non-aqueousfunctional fluids have become important in view of the supply problemsand increasing price of non-aqueous functional fluids.

However, to derive the greatest benefit from these advantages of aqueousfunctional fluids, such fluids should exhibit high stability duringstorage and use, as well as provide a high degree of lubricity. Thus theaqueous functional fluid should be highly resistant to separation of oneor more components from the mixture and resistant to undesirablebreakdown (e.g. degradation) of the components of the fluid, especiallyundesirable degradation of a lubricant component of the fluid.Separation and undesirable degradation of components (especially alubricant component) of an aqueous functional fluid reduces theeffectiveness and useful life of the fluid leading to such undesirableeffects as (1) excessive wear of metallic components of hydraulicsystems (e.g. pumps and valves) and metal working equipment (e.g.cutting tools, rolls and dies) and (2) metal working products which havepoor surface finish and incorrect dimensions. Although many aqueousfunctional fluids have been proposed by the art and a number of suchfluids have been and are being used today in such applications ashydraulics and metal working those fluids have exhibited stabilityand/or lubricity problems which tend to limit or preclude theireffective utilization. Improvements in aqueous functional fluids havetherefore been continuously sought by persons skilled in the art.

It is therefore an object of this invention to overcome thedisadvantages of prior art aqueous functional fluids and provide astable, lubricating aqueous functional fluid.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel lubricant for usein forming a stable, lubricating aqueous functional fluid.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a stable,lubricating aqueous functional fluid containing a novel polyamidelubricant.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It has now been discovered that the above objects and others, as will beapparent to those skilled in the art from the following disclosure andclaims, can be achieved by (1) a polyamide derivative of apolyoxyalkylene diamine wherein the polyamide has (a) a single terminalcarboxylic acid group and a single terminal amine group in the samemolecule and (b) a degree of polymerization of from 2 to 10 and thesalts of the polyamide formed by the salt of the terminal carboxylicacid group, the terminal amine group or the terminal carboxylic acid andterminal amine groups of the polyamide and (2) an aqueous functionalfluid composition comprising (a) water and (b) a lubricant compoundselected from the group consisting of a water soluble or dispersiblepolyamide derivative of a polyoxyalkylene diamine wherein the polyamidehas a single terminal carboxylic acid group and a single terminal aminegroup in the same molecule and a degree of polymerization of from 2 to10, a water soluble or dispersible salt of a water soluble ofdispersible polyamide derivative of a polyoxyalkylene diamine whereinthe polyamide has a single terminal carboxylic acid group and a singleterminal amine group in the same molecule and a degree of polymerizationof from 2 to 10 or a water soluble or dispersible salt of a waterinsoluble polyamide derivative of a polyoxyalkylene diamine wherein thepolyamide has a single terminal carboxylic acid group and a singleterminal amine group in the same molecule and a degree of polymerizationof from 2 to 10.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

There is now provided in accordance with this invention a polyamideadvantageously exhibiting lubricity properties and having the formula##STR1## wherein:

R is a divalent aliphatic, aromatic, arylaliphatic, alkylaromatic,cycloaliphatic, heteroaliphatic having oxygen or sulfur hetero chainatoms, heterocyclic having oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen hetero ring atomsor bicyclic radical or the halogenated derivatives thereof,

R' is a divalent polyoxyalkylene homopolymer or copolymer radical and nis 2 to 10

and the salts of said polyamide formed by the terminal carboxylic acidgroup, the terminal amine group or both the terminal carboxylic acid andterminal amine groups of the polyamide, said polyamide and its saltshaving an average molecular weight of not greater than about 50,000.Further there is provided in accordance with this invention an aqueousfunctional fluid composition comprising (a) water and (b) a lubricantcompound selected from the group consisting of a water soluble ordispersible polyamide derivative of a polyoxyalkylene diamine, a watersoluble or dispersible salt of a water soluble or dispersible polyamidederivative of a polyoxyalkylene diamine or a water soluble ordispersible salt of a water insoluble polyamide derivative of apolyoxyalkylene diamine wherein the polyamide derivative of apolyoxyalkylene diamine has the following formula ##STR2## where

R is a divalent aliphatic, aromatic, arylaliphatic, alkylaromatic,cycloaliphatic, heteroaliphatic having oxygen or sulfur hetero chainatoms, heterocyclic having oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen hetero ring atomsor bicyclic radical or the halogenated derivatives thereof,

R' is a divalent polyoxyalkylene homopolymer or copolymer radical and nis 2 to 10,

said polyamide and the water soluble or dispersible salts thereof havingan average molecular weight of not greater than about 50,000, the watersoluble or dispersible salts being formed by the terminal carboxylicacid group, the terminal amine group or both the terminal carboxylicacid and terminal amine groups of the polyamide.

In a preferred practice of the polyamide, polyamide salt and the aqueousfunctional fluid composition of this invention, wherein the polyamideand the polyamide moiety of the salt thereof is given by formula (I) Ris a C₂ -C₁₂ alkylene, C₂ -C₁₀ alkenylene, phenylene, C₄ -C₆cycloaliphatic, mono to di (C₁ to C₄ alkyl) substituted phenylene,phenyl substituted C₂ -C₁₀ alkylene, phenylene di (C₁ to C₃ alkylene),heteroaliphatic having one to two oxygen or sulfur heterochain atoms and2 to 10 carbon atoms, heterocyclic having one to two oxygen, sulfur ornitrogen hetero ring atoms and from 5 to 6 atoms in the ring divalentradical or a divalent radical residue obtained by removal of bothcarboxylic acid groups from a dimerized ethylenically unsaturated C₈ toC₂₆ fatty acid and R' is a divalent polyoxyalkylene homopolymer radicalhaving 2 to 4 carbon atoms in the oxyalkylene group and an averagemolecular weight of from 72 to 2000 or a divalent polyoxyalkylenecopolymer radical having 2 to 4 carbon atoms in the oxyalkylene groupsand an average molecular weight of from 86 to 2000.

The salts of the terminal carboxylic acid group of the polyamide, moreparticularly the polyamide according to formula (I), of this inventionare preferred in the practice of the polyamide and aqueous functionalfluid composition of this invention.

The aqueous functional fluid composition of this invention exhibitsadvantageous lubricity, stability, safety, environmental and disposalcharacteristics.

Polyamides according to this invention are useful in metal workingfluids and hydraulic fluids to provide or increase lubrication. Aqueousfunctional fluids in accordance with this invention are useful as metalworking fluids in metal working processes such as for example milling,drilling, tapping, grinding, turning, drawing, reaming, punching,spinning and rolling.

Various embodiments of (a) the polyamide according to formula (I) andsalts thereof, (b) the aqueous functional fluid comprising water and alubricant that is a water soluble or dispersible polyamide according toformula (I), (c) the aqueous functional fluid comprising water and alubricant that is a water soluble or dispersible salt of a water solubleor dispersible polyamide according to formula (I) and (d) the aqueousfunctional fluid comprising water and a water soluble or dispersiblesalt of a water insoluble polyamide according to formula (I) of thisinvention may be practiced by one skilled in the art. As examples ofsuch embodiments there include polyamides, salts of polyamides, aqueousfunctional fluids comprising water and a water soluble or dispersiblepolyamide and aqueous functional fluids comprising water and a watersoluble or dispersible salt of a water soluble or dispersible orinsoluble polyamide, said polyamides and the polyamide moiety of saidsalts being according to formula (I) wherein 1 R is a divalent aliphaticradical, preferably a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical and morepreferably a C₂ to C₁₂ alkylene or C₂ to C₁₀ alkenylene radical, 2 R isa divalent aromatic radical, preferably a phenylene or naphthyleneradical, 3 R is a divalent alkylaromatic radical, preferably a mono todi (C₁ to C₄ alkyl) substituted phenylene radical, 4 R is a divalentarylaliphatic radical, preferably a phenyl substituted C₁ to C₁₀divalent aliphatic radical or phenylene dialkylene radical having 1 to 3carbon atoms in the alkylene group ##STR3## 5 R is a divalentcycloaliphatic radical, preferably a C₄ to C₆ cycloaliphatic hydrocarbonradical, 6 R is a divalent heteroaliphatic radical having oxygen orsulfur hetero chain atoms, preferably a divalent heteroaliphatic radicalhaving one to two oxygen or sulfur hetero chain atoms and 2 to 10 carbonatoms, 7 R is a divalent heterocyclic radical having oxygen, sulfur ornitrogen hetero ring atoms, preferably a divalent heterocyclic radicalhaving one to two oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen hetero ring atoms and from5 to 6 atoms in the ring, 8 R is a divalent bicycle radical, preferablya divalent bridged carbocyclic six membered ring radical, 9 R' is adivalent polyoxyalkylene homopolymer radical, preferably a divalentpolyoxyalkylene homopolymer radical having 2 to 4 carbon atoms in theoxyalkylene group and an average molecular weight of from about 72 toabout 2000, 10 R' is a divalent polyoxyalkylene copolymer radical,preferably a divalent polyoxyalkylene copolymer radical having 2 to 4carbon atoms in the oxyalkylene group and an average molecular weight offrom about 86 to about 2000, 11 the salt of the polyamide according toformula (I) is the salt, preferably the alkali metal, ammonium ororganic amine salt, of the terminal carboxylic acid group of saidpolyamide, 12 the water soluble or dispersible salt of the water solubleor dispersible polyamide according to formula (I) is the salt,preferably the alkali metal, ammonium or organic amine salt, of theterminal carboxylic acid group of said water soluble or dispersiblepolyamide, 13 the water soluble or dispersible salt of the waterinsoluble polyamide according to formula (I) is the salt, preferably thealkali metal, ammonium or organic amine salt, of the terminal carboxylicacid group of said water insoluble polyamide, 14 the salt of thepolyamide according to formula (I) is the salt of the terminal aminegroup of said polyamide, 15 the water soluble or dispersible salt of thewater soluble or dispersible polyamide according to formula (I) is thesalt of the terminal amine group of said polyamide, 16 the water solubleor dispersible salt of the water insoluble polyamide according toformula (I) is the salt of the terminal amine group of said polyamide,17 the salt of the polyamide according to formula (I) is the salt ofboth the terminal carboxylic acid group and the terminal amine group ofsaid polyamide, 18 the water soluble or dispersible salt of the watersoluble or dispersible polyamide according to formula (I) is the salt ofboth the terminal carboxylic acid group and the terminal amine group ofsaid polyamide and 19 the water soluble or dispersible salt of the waterinsoluble polyamide according to formula (I) is the salt of both theterminal carboxylic acid group and the terminal amine group of saidpolyamide.

When R is a divalent aliphatic group it may be straight or branchedchain, saturated or unsaturated, preferably it is a divalent straight orbranched chain, saturated or monoethylenically unsaturated aliphatichydrocarbon radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms. Examples of thedivalent aliphatic group include ethylene, 1,3-propylene, 1,2-propylene,1,4-butylene, 1,3-butylene, vinylene, 1,6-hexylene, 1,8-octylene,1,10-decylene and 2-dodecenylene. Where R is a divalent aromaticradical, preferably a phenylene or naphthylene radical, examples include1,2-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,2-naphthylene,1,4-napthylene, 1,5-naphthylene, 1,6-naphthylene, 1,8-naphthylene,2,3-naphthylene, 2,6-naphthylene and 2,7-naphthylene. R may be adivalent alkyl aromatic radical, preferably a divalent alkyl aromaticradical having one to two C₁ to C₄ alkyl groups bonded to a phenylenegroup (e.g. 2,6-dimethyl-1,3-phenylene). As R there may be used adivalent arylaliphatic group, preferably a divalent arylaliphatic grouphaving a phenyl group bonded to an alkylene group or two alkylene groupsbonded to a benzene ring, examples of which include2-phenyl-1,3-propylene, 2-phenyl-1, 1-ethylene,phenylene-1,2-dimethylene, phenylene-1,3-dimethylene,phenylene-1,4-dimethylene and phenylene-1,4-diethylene. Where R is adivalent cycloaliphatic radical it may have from zero to two doublebonds in the ring, preferably a C₄ to C₆ carbocyclic divalentcycloaliphatic radical having zero to two double bonds in the ring,examples of which include 1,2-cyclobutylene, 1,3-cyclopentylene,1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,3-cyclobutylene, 3-cyclobuten-1,2-ylene,1,2-cyclohexylene,2,5-cyclohexadien-1,4-ylene and3-cyclohexen-1,2-ylene. When R is a divalent heteroaliphatic radicalhaving oxygen or sulfur hetero chain atoms, preferably a divalentheteroaliphatic radical having one or two oxygen or sulfur hetero chainatoms and two to six carbon atoms, examples include --CH₂ --O--CH₂--,--CH₂ --S--CH₂ --,--CH₂ --CH₂ --S--CH₂ --CH₂ --,--CH₂ --CH₂ --CH₂--S--CH₂ --CH₂ --CH₂ -- and --CH₂ --CH₂ --CH₂ -- S--S--CH₂ --CH₂ --CH₂--. R may be a divalent heterocyclic radical having one or two oxygen,sulfur or nitrogen hetero ring atoms, preferably a divalent heterocyclicradical having one oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen hetero ring atom and 5 to6 atoms in the ring, examples of which include 2,3-thiophenediyl,2,5-thiophenediyl, 2,3-pyrazolediyl, 2,4-furandiyl, 2,5-furandiyl,3,4-furandiyl, 2,3-pyridinediyl, 2,5-pyridinediyl, 3,5-pyridinediyl,2,4-pyrrolediyl, 2,3-pyrazinediyl and 2,6-pyrazinediyl. As R there maybe used a divalent internally bridged carbocyclic radical examples ofwhich include bicyclo (2,2,1) heptane-2,3-diyl and 5-norborene-2,3-diyl.

As examples of dicarboxylic acids usable in the preparation of thepolyamide according to formula (I), in the practice of the polyamide andaqueous functional fluid composition of this invention, there includes,but not limited to, succinic, isosuccinic, chlorosuccinic, glutaric,pyrotartaric, adipic, chloroadipic, pimelic, suberic, chlorosuberic,azelaic, sebacic, brassylic, octadecanedioic, thapsic, eicosanedioic,maleic, fumaric, citriconic, mesaconic, aconitic, 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic, 1,3-benzene dicarboxylic, 1,4-benzene dicarboxylic,tetrachlorophthalic, tetrahydrophthalic, chlorendic, hexahydrophthalic,hexahydroisophthalic, hexahydroterephthalic, phenyl succinic, 2-phenylpentanedioic, thiodipropionic acids, carboxylic acid products of thedimerization of C₈ to C₂₆ monomeric unsaturated fatty acids such asdescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 2,482,760 (C. C. Goebel--Sept. 27, 1949),U.S. Pat. No. 2,482,761 (C. C. Goebel--Sept. 27, 1949), U.S. Pat. No.2,731,481 (S. A. Harrison--Jan. 17, 1956), U.S. Pat. No. 2,793,219 (F.O. Barrett et al.--May 21, 1957), U.S. Pat. No. 2,964,545 (S. A.Harrison--Dec. 13, 1960), U.S. Pat. No. 2,978,468 (B. L. Hampton--Apr.4, 1961), U.S. Pat. No. 3,157,681 (E. M. Fisher Nov. 17, 1964) and U.S.Pat. No. 3,256,304 (C. M. Fisher et al.--June 1966), the entiredisclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference, thecarboxylic acid products of the Diels-Alder type reaction of anunsaturated fatty acid with α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxy acid(e.g. acrylic, methacrylic, maleic or fumaric acids) such as are taughtin U.S. Pat. No. 2,444,328 (C. M. Blair, Jr.--June 29, 1948) thedisclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, and theDiels-Alder adduct of a three to four carbon atom α,β-ethylenicallyunsaturated alkyl monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid (e.g. acrylic andfumaric acids respectively) and pimeric or abietic acids. Examples ofthe dimerized C₈ to C₂₆ monomeric unsaturated fatty acids include butare not limited to such products as Empol ® 1014 Dimer Acid and Empol ®1016 Dimer Acid each available from Emery Industries, Inc. As examplesof the carboxylic acid product of a Diels-Alder type reaction there maybe cited the commercially available Westvaco ® Diacid 1525 and Westvaco® Diacid 1550, both being available from the Westvaco Corporation.Additional examples of dicarboxylic acids usable in the preparation ofthe polyamide according to formula (I) for the practice of the polyamideand aqueous functional fluid composition of this invention includethiodiacetic, 4,4' dithiodibutyric, carboxyphenoxyacetic, 2,3-thiophenedicarboxylic, 2,4-thiophene dicarboxylic, 2,5-thiophene dicarboxylic,2,3-pyrazoledicarboxylic, 2-imidazoline dicarboxylic, benzyl malonic,phenyl diacetic, phenyl dipropionic, 2,3-furandicarboxylic,2,4-furandicarboxylic, 2,5-furandicarboxylic, 3,4-furandicarboxylic,2,4-pyrroledicarboxylic, 2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic,2,4-pyridinedicarboxylic, 2,5-pyridinedicarboxylic,2,6-pyridinecarboxylic, 3,4-pyridinedicarboxylic,3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic, 1,4-piperazinedicarboxylic,2,3-pyrazinedicarboxylic, 2,5-pyrazinedicarboxylic,2,6-pyrazinedicarboxylic, bicyclo (2,2,10 heptene-1,3-dicarboxylic andcis-5-norbornene-endo-2,3-dicarboxylic acids.

In place of the dicarboxylic acid there may be used the correspondinganhydride or acid halide, where the acid admits of the formation of theanhydride and acid halide, e.g. acid chloride. Where there is used thecorresponding acid halide of the dicarboxylic acid to prepare thepolyamide according to formula (I) it is, of course, necessary toconvert the terminal acid halide groups of the polyamide product,resulting from the reaction of the acid halide with the amine groupterminated polyoxyalkylene homopolymer or copolymer diamine, to thecorresponding carboxylic acid group. Such conversion of the terminalacid halide groups to carboxylic acid groups may be accomplished bymethods well known in the art.

In accordance with formula (I) R' is a divalent polyoxyalkylenehomopolymer or copolymer radical. Such divalent radicals are derivedfrom polyoxyalkylene homopolymer and copolymer diamines by removal ofboth terminal amine groups from said homopolymer and copolymer diamines.As examples of divalent polyoxyalkylene homopolymer and copolymerradicals there include said divalent radicals resulting from the removalof both terminal amine groups from polyoxyalkylene homopolymer andcopolymer diamines such as for example polyoxyethylene diamine,polyoxypropylene diamine, polyoxybutylene diamine,polyoxypropylene/polyoxyethylene block and random copolymer diamine,polyoxypropylene/polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block copolymerdiamine, polyoxybutylene/polyoxyethylene/polyoxybutylene block copolymerdiamine, polyoxybutylene/polyoxypropylene/polyoxybutylene blockcopolymer diamine, polyoxypropylene/polyoxybutylene/polyoxypropyleneblock copolymer diamine, polyoxyethylene/polyoxybutylene block or randomcopolymer diamine and polyoxypropylene/polyoxybutylene block or randomcopolymer diamine. The polyoxybutylene may contain 1,2-oxybutylene,2,3-oxybutylene or 1,4-oxybutylene units. The length of thepolyoxyalkylene blocks, i.e. the number of oxyalkylene groups in theblock, may vary widely. Where the divalent polyoxyalkylene copolymerradicals are block terpolymer radicals (e.g.polyoxypropylene/polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block terpolymerprepared by oxpropylating both ends of a polyoxyethylene chain) theterminal polyoxyalkylene blocks may be polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropyleneor polyoxybutylene blocks containing as few as 2 oxyethylene,oxypropylene or oxybutylene units respectively or there may be presentin the terminal block from 3 and up to 20 oxyalkylene units. Althoughthe molecular weight of the polyoxyalkylene homopolymer or copolymerdiamine that (1) is the source of the R' divalent radical of thepolyamide according to formula (I) and (2) may be used to prepare thepolyamide according to formula (I) may vary over a wide range it ispreferred to use polyoxyalkylene homopolymer and copolymer diamineshaving an average molecular weight in the range of from about 72 toabout 4000, more preferably in the range of from about 72 to 2000.Preferably the polyamide according to formula (I) has the terminal aminegroup or salt thereof bonded to a terminal secondary carbon atom (i.e.carbon atom having one hydrogen bonded thereto) of the divalent R'radical.

As organic amines usable in the practice of this invention for formingthe amine salt of the terminal carboxylic acid group of the polyamideaccording to formula (I) there may be used an alkyl primary amine, alkylsecondary amine, alkyl tertiary amine and preferably a monoalkanolamine, dialkanol amine or trialkanol amine. Alkyl primary, secondary andtertiary amine salts of the carboxylic acid group having from 2 to 8carbon atoms in the alkyl group of the amine, may be used in thepractice of this invention. It is, however, preferred to use themonoalkanol amine, dialkanol amine and trialkanol amine salts of thecarboxylic acid group, wherein the alkanol group contains from 2 to 8carbon atoms and may be branched or unbranched in the practice of thisinvention. The use of the monoalkanol amine and trialkanol amine saltsof the carboxylic acid group, wherein the alkanol group has from 2 to 8carbon atoms, is still more preferred in the practice of this invention.Organic amines which may also be used to form the amine salts of theterminal carboxylic acid group also include C₂ to C₆ alkylene diamines,poly(C₂ to C₄ oxyalkylene) diamines having a molecular weight of fromabout 200 to about 900, N-C₁ to C.sub. 8 alkyl C₂ to C₆ alkylenediamine, N,N'-di C₁ to C₈ alkyl C₂ to C₆ alkylene diamine, N,N,N'-tri C₁to C₈ alkyl C₂ to C₆ alkylene diamine, N,N,N',N'-tetra C₁ to C₈ alkyl C₂to C₆ alkylene diamine, N-alkanol C₂ to C₆ alkylene diamine,N,N'-dialkanol C₂ to C₆ alkylene diamine, N,N,N',N'-tetraalkanol C₂ toC₆ alkylene diamine and CH₃ CH₂ O(CH₂ CH₂ O)_(n) CH₂ CH₂ CH₂ NH₂ whereinn is 1 or 2. Alkyl alkanol amines having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms in thealkyl and alkanol groups may also be used as the organic amine in thepractice of this invention.

Examples of alkyl amines, which may be used to form the alkyl aminesalts of the terminal carboxylic acid group of the polyamide accordingto formula (I), in the practice of this invention, include but are notlimited to ethyl amine, butyl amine, propyl amine, isopropyl amine,secondary butyl amine, tertiary butyl amine, hexyl amine, isohexylamine, n-octyl amine, 2-ethyl hexyl amine, diethyl amine, dipropylamine, diisopropyl amine, dibutyl amine, ditertiary butyl amine, dihexylamine, di n-octyl amine, di 2-ethyl hexyl amine, triethyl amine,tripropyl amine, triisopropyl amine, tributyl amine, tri-secondary butylamine, triisopropyl amine, trihexyl amine, tri n-octyl amine andtri-2-ethyl hexyl amine. As examples of alkanol amines, which may beused to make the alkanol amine salts of the terminal carboxyl group inthe practice of this invention, there include, but not limited to,monoethanol amine, monobutanol amine, monopropanol amine,monoisopropanol amine, monoisobutanol amine, monohexanol amine,monooctanol amine, diethanol amine, dipropanol amine, diisopropanolamine, dibutanol amine, dihexanol amine, diisohexanol amine, dioctanolamine, triethanol amine, tripropanol amine, triisopropanol amine,tributanol amine, triisobutanol amine, trihexanol amine, triisohexanolamine, trioctanol amine and triisooctanol amine. There may also be usedin the practice of this invention amines such as methoxypropylamine,dimethyl aminopropyl amine, 1,3-propylene diamine, ethylene diamine,3(2-ethoxyethoxy)propyl amine, N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-1,3-butane diamine,monoethanol ethylene diamine, N,N'-diethanol ethylene diamine,N,N,N'N'-tetra hydroxymethyl ethylene diamine, N,N-diethyl ethanol amineand N-ethyl diethanol amine for preparing the organic amine salt of theterminal carboxylic acid group of the polyamide according to formula(I).

The organic amine salt of the terminal carboxylic acid group of thepolyamide according to formula (I) may be prepared by methods well knownin the art, such as, for example, by adding the organic amine to thepolyamide according to formula (I) in the presence of an aqueous mediumor conversely adding the polyamide according to formula (I) to theorganic amine in the presence of an aqueous medium. In alternativemethods the aqueous medium may be omitted or the aqueous medium may bereplaced by an inert organic solvent medium.

Alkali metal salts of the terminal carboxylic acid group of thepolyamide according to formula (I), in the practice of the polyamide andaqueous functional fluid composition of this invention include forexample the lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium and cesium salts. Thelithium, sodium and potassium salts are however preferred among thealkali metal salts of the terminal carboxylic acid group of thepolyamide according to formula (I). Formation of the alkali metal saltsof the terminal carboxylic acid group of the polyamide according toformula (I) may be accomplished by methods well known in the art suchas, for example, by adding the polyamide according to formula (I) to thehydroxide of the alkali metal in the presence of an aqueous medium.

The salts of the terminal amine group of the polyamide according toformula (I), i.e. the salt of the polyamide according to formula (I)formed by making the salt of the terminal amine group of said polyamide,in the practice of the polyamide and aqueous functional fluidcomposition of this invention may be the (a) quaternary ammonium salt ofthe terminal amine, formed by displacement of both of the aminehydrogens by organic (e.g. alkyl) groups, (b) inorganic acid salts (e.g.hydrogen chloride salt) (c) organic acid salts or (d) alkyl halide (e.g.methyl chloride) salt of the terminal amine group. Water soluble ordispersible intermolecular salts formed by the interaction of theterminal amine group of one polyamide molecule, according to thisinvention, with the terminal carboxylic acid group of another polyamidemolecule, according to this invention, are also contemplated in thepractice of the polyamide and aqueous functional fluid composition ofthis invention.

In the preparation of the polyamide according to formula (I), for thepractice of this invention, there may be used a dicarboxylic acid or itscorresponding anhydride or its corresponding acid halide.

Methods well known in the art may be employed to prepare the polyamideaccording to formula (I) in the practice of the polyamide and aqueousfunctional fluid composition of this invention. For example, anappropriate dicarboxylic acid may be reacted with a suitablepolyoxyalkylene diamine under polymerizing conditions at 1:1 mole ratioin an inert organic medium with the continuous removal of the waterformed during the reaction. The resulting polymer may then be isolatedfrom the inert organic reaction medium by a method such as filtration orby evaporation of the organic medium. The reaction may be carried out(a) at room or elevated temperatures, (b) at atmospheric pressure or atpressures above or below atmospheric pressure, (c) with or without theuse of a catalyst, (d) with or without the use of an inert atmosphere(e.g. nitrogen) and (e) in the absence of an inert reaction medium.

Conventional methods and apparatus well known in the art may be used toprepare the aqueous functional fluid composition of this invention. Asone example of such methods the water soluble or dispersible polyamideaccording to formula (I) may be added to water. Another method would beto add a water soluble or dispersible salt of a water soluble ordispersible polyamide according to formula (I) to water. In a furthermethod the water soluble or dispersible salt of the water insolublepolyamide according to formula (I) would be added to water. In a stillfurther example of a method for preparing the aqueous functional fluidcomposition, water could be added to the water soluble or dispersiblepolyamide according to formula (I), the water soluble or dispersiblesalt of a water soluble or dispersible polyamide according to formula(I) or the water soluble or dispersible salt of a water insolublepolyamide according to formula (I). In an even further example of amethod for preparing an aqueous functional fluid composition of thisinvention a salt forming compound (e.g. organic amine) may be added towater and then the water soluble or dispersible polyamide according toformula (I) added to the resulting aqueous solution. The water solubleor dispersible polyamide according to formula (I) may be added to waterfollowed by the addition thereto of a salt forming compound (e.g.organic amine) in the preparation of the aqueous functional fluidcomposition of this invention.

The concentration of the (a) water soluble or dispersible polyamideaccording to formula (I), (b) water soluble or dispersible salt of awater soluble or dispersible polyamide according to formula (I) or (c)water soluble or dispersible salt of a water insoluble polyamideaccording to formula (I) in the aqueous functional fluid composition ofthis invention may vary over a wide range, e.g. 0.01 to 99%, preferably0.01 to 20%, more preferably 0.03 to 10%, by weight based on the totalweight of the aqueous functional fluid composition. There may be presentin the aqueous functional fluid composition of this invention from about1% to about 99.99% by weight of water based on the total weight of saidcomposition.

Various additives well known in the art, including for example corrosioninhibitors, anti-foam agents, bacteriocides, fungicides, surfactants,extreme pressure agents, antioxidants and adjunct water soluble ordispersible lubricants, may be added to the aqueous functional fluidcomposition of this invention in conventional amounts.

In the preferred practice of the aqueous functional fluid composition ofthis invention there is provided a composition comprising water and as alubricant a water soluble or dispersible alkanol amine salt of a watersoluble or dispersible polyamide according to formula (I) wherein R is adivalent radical residue derived by the removal of the carboxylic acidgroups from a dimerized C₁₈ unsaturated fatty acid and R' is a divalentpolyoxyalkylene chain having a terminal secondary carbon atom bonded tothe terminal amine group of the polyamide.

This invention is further described with respect to more specificembodiments thereof in the following non-limiting examples. In theexamples below all amounts and percentages are by weight and alltemperatures are in degrees Centigrade unless otherwise specified.

EXAMPLES 1 to 43

These examples teach various polyamides according to this invention. Thepolyamides are identified in the table below by means of thedicarboxylic acid and diamine reactants used in their preparation and bytheir molecular weight. The polyamides were prepared by conventionalmethods, two examples of which are as follows.

Method I

34.43 grams (0.2 moles) of cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylic acid, 125.46grams (0.2 moles) of Jeffamine ® ED-600 (a diamine, having an averagemolecular weight of about 600, that is a primary amine terminatedpropylene oxide capped polyoxyethylene available from the TexacoChemical Company) and 150 milliliters of xylene were placed in areaction flask equipped with an agitator and a trap. The reactionmixture was stirred and heated to reflux. Refluxing and stirring weremaintained for 73 hours resulting (1) the collection of 6.7 millilitersof water (100% of theoretical) and (2) a viscous, turbid, amber reactionmixture. The xylene was removed from the reaction mixture on a rotaryevaporator to produce 153.9 grams of a glassy amber solid having an acidvalue of 14.2 and neutralization value of 12.8.

Method II

93.4 grams (0.16 moles) of Dimer Acid 3680 (see (a) below) and 154.7grams (0.16 moles) of Jeffamine ® ED 900 (see (k) below) were placed ina reaction flask. The contents of the flask were heated to 230° to 255°C. and stirred for 37 hours while applying a vacuum of 5 to 7 mm, with aslight nitrogen bleed, to remove the water produced by the reaction. Thewater was collected in a dry ice trap. At the end of the reaction periodthe contents of the flask were cooled to room temperature under anitrogen blanket. A product was obtained which exhibited an acid valueof 1.3 and a neutralization value of 0.5.

The dicarboxylic acid and diamine reactants listed in the table beloware described as follows.

(a) Dimer Acid 3680-Hystrene ® 3680-80% Dimer Acid, acid value 190-197,saponification value 191-199, neutral equivalent 285-295, monomer acid1% max., viscosity at 25° C. (cSt) 8,000, unsaponifiable 1.0, monomerTr., Dimer 83, Trimer 17, available from the Humko Sheffield ChemicalInc. Hystrene is a registered trademark of Humko Sheffield Chemical Inc.

(b) Dimer Acid 3675 CS-Hystrene ® 3675CS-75% Dimer Acid, 3% monomer,acid value 194-201, saponification value 196-203, neutral equivalent279-289, monomer acid 3-4 max, viscosity at 25° C. (cSt) 12000,unsaponifiable 1.0, Monomer 3, Dimer 85, Trimer 12 available from theHumko Sheffield Chemical Inc. Hystrene is a registered trademark ofHumko Sheffield Chemical Inc.

(c) Empol ® 1014 Dimer acid: A polymerized fatty acid having a typicalcomposition of 95% dimer acid (C₃₆ dibasic acid) approx. mol. wt. 565,4% trimer acid (C₅₄ tribasic acid) approx. mol. wt. 845 and 1% monobasicacid (C₁₈ fatty acid) approx. mol. wt. 282 available from Emeryindustries, Inc.

(d) Westvaco ® Diacid 1525: The Diels-Alder reaction product of tall oiland acrylic acid available from Westvaco Corp.

(e) Westvaco ® Diacid 1550: The Diels-Alder reaction product of tall oiland acrylic acid, said product refined to contain about 10% monoacids,available from the Westvaco Corp.

(f) DBD-DuPont ® DBD-dibasic acid mixture of high molecular weightdibasic acids, primarily C₁₂ and C₁₁, typical composition dodecanedioicacid 34% by wt., undecanedioic acid 50% by wt., sebacic acid 7% by wt.,other dibasic acids 8.5% by wt., monobasic acids 1% by wt., nitrodibasic acids 7.2% by wt., other organic nitro compounds 0.9% by wt.,inorganic nitrogen compounds 0.9% by wt., water 0.5% by wt., totalnitrogen 0.9% by wt., off white flaked solid, softening point 85°-95° C.and average molecular weight 215 available from E. I. DuPont de Nemours& Company Inc.

(g) Jeffamine ® D230 is a primary amine terminated polyoxypropylenediamine having an average molecular weight of about 230 and availablefrom the Texaco Chemical Company.

(h) Jeffamine ® D400 is a primary amine terminated polyoxypropylenediamine having an average molecular weight of about 400 and availablefrom the Texaco Chemical Company.

(i) Jeffamine ® D2000 is a primary amine terminated polyoxypropylenediamine having an average molecular weight of about 2000 and availablefrom the Texaco Chemical Company.

(j) Jeffamine ® ED 600 is a diamine having an average molecular weightof about 600 available from the Texaco Chemical Company and being aprimary amine terminated propylene oxide capped polyoxyethylene.

(k) Jeffamine ® ED900 is a diamine having an average molecular weight ofabout 900 available from the Texaco Chemical Company and being a primaryamine terminated propylene oxide capped polyoxyethylene.

(l) Jeffamine ® ED 2001 is a diamine having an average molecular weightof about 2000 available from the Texaco Chemical Company and being aprimary amine terminated propylene oxide capped polyoxyethylene.

(m) Dow ® XA 1332 is a diamine obtained from the Dow Chemical Companyand is a primary amine terminated propylene oxide capped 400 molecularweight polyoxyethylene.

(n) Dow ® XA 1333 is a diamine obtained from the Dow Chemical Companyand is a primary amine terminated propylene oxide capped 600 molecularweight polyoxyethylene.

Jeffamine is a registered trademark of the Texaco Chemical Company andDow is a registered trademark of the Dow Chemical Company.

    ______________________________________                                        Ex-                                Average                                    am-                                Molecular                                  ple                                weight of                                  No.  Dicarboxylic Acid                                                                             Diamine       polyamide                                  ______________________________________                                        1    Dimer Acid 3680 Jeffamine ED-900                                                                            1,600                                      2    Dimer Acid 3680 Jeffamine ED-900                                                                            2,700                                      3    Dimer Acid 3680 Jeffamine ED-900                                                                            4,000                                      4    Dimer Acid 3680 Jeffamine ED-900                                                                            5,400                                      5    Dimer Acid 3680 Jeffamine ED-900                                                                            18,000                                     6    Dimer Acid 3680 Jeffamine D-230                                                                             2,600                                      7    Dimer Acid 3680 Jeffamine D-400                                                                             2,800                                      8    Dimer Acid 3680 Jeffamine D-2000                                                                            12,000                                     9    Dimer Acid 3680 Jeffamine ED-600                                                                            3,900                                      10   Dimer Acid 3680 Jeffamine ED-2001                                                                           9,300                                      11   Dimer Acid 1014 Jeffamine ED-900                                                                            8,200                                      12   Dimer Acid 1014 Jeffamine ED-2001                                                                           19,000                                     13   Dimer Acid 1014 Jeffamine D-400                                                                             9,000                                      14   Dimer Acid 1014 Dow XA 1332   6,500                                      15   Dimer Acid 3675 CS                                                                            Dow XA 1333   10,400                                     16   Diacid 1550     Jeffamine ED-900                                                                            3,600                                      17   Diacid 1550     Jeffamine ED-2001                                                                           5,700                                      18   Diacid 1550     Dow XA 1332   4,400                                      19   Diacid 1550     Dow XA 1333   3,900                                      20   Diacid 1525     Jeffamine ED-900                                                                            4,600                                      21   Diacid 1525     Jeffamine ED-2001                                                                           5,900                                      22   Diacid 1525     Jeffamine ED-600                                                                            3,700                                      23   Diacid 1525     Jeffamine D-400                                                                             2,800                                      24   Diacid 1525     Dow XA 1333   8,000                                      25   Dodecanedioic acid                                                                            Jeffamine ED-900                                                                            5,700                                      26   DBD             Jeffamine ED-600                                                                            2,600                                      27   Adipic Acid     Jeffamine ED-600                                                                            4,300                                      28   Azelaic Acid    Jeffamine ED-600                                                                            7,100                                      29   Azelaic Acid    Jeffamine ED-900                                                                            4,600                                      30   Azelaic Acid    Dow XA 1332   7,300                                      31   p-phenylene diacetic                                                                          Jeffamine ED-600                                                                            3,600                                           Acid                                                                     32   2,5-pyridinedi- Jeffamine ED-2001                                                                           3,100                                           carboxylic Acid                                                          33   Terephthalic Acid                                                                             Jeffamine ED-900                                                                            5,000                                      34   Cyclohexane-1,4-                                                                              Jeffamine ED-600                                                                            4,200                                           dicarboxylic Acid                                                        35   Hexachloronorbornene                                                                          Jeffamine ED-600                                                                            14,000                                          dicarboxylic Acid                                                        36   Maleic Anhydride                                                                              Jeffamine D-400                                                                             1,400                                      37   Fumaric Acid    Jeffamine D-400                                                                             1,400                                      38   Fumaric Acid    Jeffamine ED-900                                                                            3,200                                      39   Diglycolic Acid Jeffamine D-2000                                                                            5,100                                      40   Terephthalic Acid                                                                             Jeffamine ED-600                                                                            2,100                                      41   Terephthalic Acid                                                                             Jeffamine ED-400                                                                            2,800                                      42   Mesaconic Acid  Jeffamine ED-900                                                                            8,300                                      ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLES 43 to 113

These examples, as shown in the table below, demonstrate aqueousfunctional fluid compositions in accordance with this invention.

    __________________________________________________________________________               Wt. of                          Wt. of                             Example                                                                            Polyamide                                                                           Polyamide Wt. (gm) of           Water                              No.  of Ex. No.                                                                          (gm)  NaOH                                                                              KOH NH.sub.4 OH                                                                       TEA.sup.○.sup.1                                                            MIPA.sup.○.sup.2                                                            DEA.sup.○.sup.3                                                             (gm)                               __________________________________________________________________________    43   1     15                15            470                                44   1     15                         10.6 474.4                              45   2     15                15            470                                46   2     15                    7.5       477.5                              47   3     15                    15        470                                48   3     15        5.6                   479.4                              49   4     15                15            470                                50   4     15        5.6                   479.4                              51   5     15                15            470                                52   6     15                15            470                                53   6     15    4.0                       481                                54   7     15                15            470                                55   7     15        5.6                   479.4                              56   8     15                15            470                                57   8     15                    7.5       477.5                              58   9     0.6               0.6           498.8                              59   9     1.5               1.5           497                                60   9     6                 6             488                                61   9     15                15            470                                62   9     60                60            380                                63   10    15                15            470                                64   10    15            3.5               481.5                              65   11    15                15            470                                66   12    15                15            470                                67   13    15                15            470                                68   14    15                15            470                                69   15    15                15            470                                70   16    15                15            470                                71   16    15        5.6                   479.4                              72   17    15                15            470                                73   17    15                              485                                74   17    15    4.0                       481                                75   18    15                15            470                                76   19    15                15            470                                77   20    15                15            470                                78   20    15                              485                                79   21    15                15            470                                80   21    15            3.5               481.5                              81   22    15                15            470                                82   22    15    4.0                       481                                83   23    15                15            470                                84   23    15                    7.5       477.5                              85   24    15                15            470                                86   25    15                15            470                                87   25    15        5.6                   479.4                              88   26    15                15            470                                89   26    15                    7.5       477.5                              90   26    15                         10.6 474.4                              91   27    15                15            470                                92   27    15                              485                                93   27    15        5.6                   479.4                              94   28    15                15            470                                95   28    15                         10.6 474.4                              96   29    15                15            470                                97   29    15            3.5               481.5                              98   30    15                15            470                                99   31    15                15            470                                100  31    15                         10.6 474.4                              101  32    15                15            470                                102  32    15    4.0                       481                                103  33    15                15            470                                104  33    15    4.0                       481                                105  34    15                15            470                                106  35    15                15            470                                107  36    15                15            470                                108  37    15                15            470                                109  38    15                15            470                                110  39    15                15            470                                111  40    15                15            470                                112  41    15                15            470                                113  42    15                15            470                                __________________________________________________________________________     .sup.○.sup.1 triethanol amine                                          .sup.○.sup.2 monoisopropanol amine                                     .sup.○.sup.3 diethanol amine                                      

EXAMPLES 114 to 184

500 grams of each of the formulations of Examples 43 to 113 were dilutedto 3000 grams with water and the resulting diluted formulations thenevaluated for lubricity in accordance with the following test procedure.

Test Procedure

A wedge-shaped high-speed tool is forced against the end of a rotating(88 surface feet per minute) SAE 1020 steel tube of 1/4 inch wallthickness. The feed force of the tool is sufficient to cut a V-groove inthe tubing wall, and the chips flow out of the cutting area in twopieces (one piece from each face of the wedge-shaped tool). The forceson the tool as a result of workpiece rotation and of tool feed aremeasured by a tool post dynamometer connected to a Sanborn recorder. Anywelding of chips to tool build-up is reflected in the interruption ofchip-flow (visual) and in increased resistance to workpiece rotation.The cutting test is performed with the tool-chip interface floodedthroughout the operation with circulating test fluid. Tool and workpieceare in constant dynamic contact during this time, and the test is notbegun until full contact is achieved all along each cutting edge. Theduration of the test is three minutes.

The results obtained in accordance with the above test procedure aregiven in the following table.

    ______________________________________                                                       Formulation of                                                                            Force                                              Example No.    Example No. (lbs.)                                             ______________________________________                                        114            43          454                                                115            44          458                                                116            45          368                                                117            46          411                                                118            47          358                                                119            48          490                                                120            49          308                                                121            50          472                                                122            51          318                                                123            52          408                                                124            53          498                                                125            54          400                                                126            55          503                                                127            56          415                                                128            57          389                                                129            58          480                                                130            59          426                                                131            60          306                                                132            61          307                                                133            62          319                                                134            63          394                                                135            64          457                                                136            65          316                                                137            66          390                                                138            67          373                                                139            68          308                                                140            69          307                                                141            70          406                                                142            71          481                                                143            72          433                                                144            73          392                                                145            74          523                                                146            75          385                                                147            76          406                                                148            77          431                                                149            78          419                                                150            79          464                                                151            80          468                                                152            81          458                                                153            82          487                                                154            83          471                                                155            84          487                                                156            85          460                                                157            86          394                                                158            87          459                                                159            88          381                                                160            89          437                                                161            90          334                                                162            91          487                                                163            92          501                                                164            93          488                                                165            94          473                                                166            95          487                                                167            96          459                                                168            97          498                                                169            98          445                                                170            99          415                                                171            100         483                                                172            101         503                                                173            102         524                                                174            103         446                                                175            104         491                                                176            105         473                                                177            106         443                                                178            107         448                                                179            108         419                                                180            109         480                                                181            110         388                                                182            111         483                                                183            112         385                                                184            113         471                                                ______________________________________                                    

What is claimed is:
 1. A .Iadd.salt of a .Iaddend.polyamide derivativeof a polyoxalkylene diamine wherein said polyamide has (a) a singleterminal carboxylic acid group and a single terminal amine group in thesame molecule, and (b) a degree of polymerization of from 2 to 10 .[.orthe.]. salt of the polyamide .[.which.]. is the salt of (c) the terminalcarboxylic acid group, (d) the terminal amine group, or (e) both theterminal carboxylic acid and terminal amine groups, wherein thepolyamide has the following formula ##STR4## where R is a divalentaliphatic, aromatic, arylaliphatic, alkylaromatic, cycloaliphatic,heteroaliphatic having oxygen or sulfur heterochain atoms, heterocyclichaving one to two oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen hetero ring atoms and from5 to 6 ring atoms or bicyclic radical or the halogenated derivatives ofsaid divalent radical,R' is a divalent polyoxyaliylene homopolymer orcopolymer radical and n is 2 to 10,said .[.polyamide and its salts.]..Iadd.salt .Iaddend.having an average molecular weight not greater thanabout 50,000.
 2. A .[.polyamide.]. .Iadd.salt .Iaddend.according toclaim 1 .[.the salt of the polyamide.]. which is the salt of theterminal carboxylic acid group.
 3. A .[.polyamide or.]. salt.[.thereof.]. according to claim 1 wherein R is a divalent aliphatichydrocarbon radical having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms.
 4. A .[.polyamideor.]. salt .[.thereof.]. according to claim 1 wherein R is a phenyleneor naphthylene radical.
 5. A .[.polyamide or.]. salt .[.thereof.].according to claim 1 wherein R is a divalent C₄ to C₆ cycloaliphaticradical.
 6. A .[.polyamide or.]. salt .[.thereof.]. according to claim 1wherein R is a divalent heteroaliphatic radical having one to two oxygenor sulfur heterochain atoms and from 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
 7. A.[.polyamide or.]. salt .[.thereof.]. according to claim 1 wherein R isa divalent heterocyclic radical having one to two oxygen, sulfur ornitrogen hetero ring atoms and from 5 to 6 ring atoms.
 8. A .[.polyamideor.]. salt .[.thereof.]. according to claim 1 wherein R is a divalentradical residue obtained by the removal of both carboxylic acid groupsfrom a dimerized ethylenically unsaturated C₈ to C₂₆ fatty acid.
 9. A.[.polyamide or.]. salt .[.thereof.]. according to claim 3,4, 5,6,7 or 8wherein R' is a divalent polyoxyalkylene homopolymer radical having anaverage molecular weight in the range from 72 to
 4000. 10. A.[.polyamide or.]. salt .[.thereof.]. according to claim 3,4, 5,6,7 or 8wherein R' is a divalent polyoxyalkylene copolymer radical having anaverage molecular weight in the range from 86 to
 4000. 11. The alkalimetal, ammonium or organic amine salt of the carboxylic acid group ofthe polyamide according to claim
 8. 12. The organic amine salt accordingto claim 11 wherein the organic amine is an alkanol amine.
 13. The saltaccording to claim 12 wherein the alkanolamine is a mono, di or ti (C₂to C₄ alkanol) amine.
 14. The salt formed by the terminal amine group ofthe polyamide according to claim
 1. 15. An aqueous functional fluidcomposition comprising (a) water, and (b) a lubricant compound selectedfrom the group consisting of .[.a water soluble or dispersible polyamidederivative of a polyoxyalkylene diamine wherein the polyamide has asingle terminal carboxylic acid group and a single terminal amine groupin the same molecule and a degree of polymerization from 2 to 10,.]. awater soluble or dispersible salt of a water soluble or dispersiblepolyamide derivative of a polyoxyalkylene diamine wherein the polyamidehas a single terminal carboxylic acid group and a single terminal aminegroup in the same molecule and a degree of polymerization of from 2 to10 or a water soluble or dispersible salt of a water insoluble polyamidederivative of a polyoxyalkylene diamine wherein the polyamide has asingle terminal carboxylic acid group and a single terminal amine groupin the same molecule and a degree of polymerization of from 2 to 10,wherein the polyamide derivative has the formula ##STR5## where R is adivalent aliphatic, aromatic, arylaliphatic, alkylaromatic,cycloaliphatic, heteroaliphatic having oxygen or sulfur heterochainatoms, heterocyclic having one to two oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen heteroring atoms and 5 to 6 ring atoms or bicyclic radical or the halogenatedderivative of said radical,R' is a divalent polyoxyalkylene homopolymeror copolymer radical and n is 2 to 10,said .[.polyamide and.]. watersoluble or dispersible .[.salts thereof.]. .Iadd.salt .Iaddend.having anaverage molecular weight of not greater than 50,000, the water solubleor dispersible salt being formed by the terminal carboxylic acid group,terminal amine group or both the terminal carboxylic acid and terminalamine groups of the polyamide.
 16. An aqueous functional fluidcomposition according to claim 15 wherein the water soluble ordispersible salt of the water soluble or dispersible polyamide is a saltof the terminal carboxylic acid group of the polyamide and the watersoluble or dispersible salt of the water insoluble polyamide is the saltof the terminal carboxylic acid group of the polyamide.
 17. An aqueousfunctional fluid composition according to claim 15 wherein R is a C₂ toC₁₂ alkylene, C₂ to C₁₀ alkenylene, phenylene, C₄ to C₆ cycloaliphatic,mono to di(C₁ to C₄ alkyl) substituted phenylene, phenyl substituted C₂to C₁₀ alkylene, phenylene di(C₁ to C₃ alkylene), heteroaliphatic havingone to two oxygen or sulfur heterochain atoms and 2 to 10 carbon atoms,heterocyclic having one to two oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen hetero ringatoms and from 5 to 6 atoms in the ring divalent radical or a divalentradical residue obtained by removal of both carboxylic acid groups froma dimerized ethylenically unsaturated C₈ to C₂₆ fatty acid. .[.18. Anaqueous functional fluid composition according to claim 17 wherein thelubricant compound is the water soluble or dispersible polyamide..]. 19.An aqueous functional fluid composition according to claim 17 whereinthe lubricant compound is the water soluble or dispersible salt of thewater soluble or dispersible polyamide.
 20. An aqueous functional fluidcomposition according to claim 17 wherein the lubricant compound is thewater soluble or dispersible salt of the water insoluble polyamide. 21.An aqueous functional fluid composition according to claim 19 or 20wherein the .[.lubricant is the salt of the polyamide and said.]. saltis a salt of the terminal carboxylic acid group of the polyamide.
 22. Anaqueous functional fluid composition according to claim 21 wherein thesalt is an alkali metal, ammonium or organic amine salt. An aqueousfunctional fluid composition according to claim 22 wherein the organicamine is a mono, di or tri(alkanol) amine having 2 to 4 carbon atoms inthe alkanol group.
 24. An aqueous functional fluid composition accordingto claim 23 wherein the organic amine is the trialkanolamine. An aqueousfunctional fluid composition in accordance with claim .[.18,.]. 19 or 20wherein R' is a divalent polyoxyalkylene homopolymer radical having anaverage molecular weight in the range of from 72 to
 4000. 26. An aqueousfunctional fluid composition according to claim .[.18,.]. 19 or 20wherein R' is a divalent polyoxyalkylene copolymer radical having anaverage molecular weight of from 86 to
 4000. 27. An aqueous functionalfluid composition according to claim 23 wherein R is a C₂ to C₁₀alkylene or C₂ to C₁₀ alkenylene radical. An aqueous functional fluidcomposition according to claim 23 wherein R is a phenylene radical. 29.An aqueous functional fluid composition according to claim 23 wherein Ris a divalent radical residue obtained by removal of both carboxylicacid groups from a dimerized ethylenically unsaturated C₈ to C₂₆ fattyacid.
 30. An aqueous functional fluid composition according to claim 19or 20 wherein the salt is a salt of the terminal amine group of thepolyamide.
 31. An aqueous functional fluid composition according toclaim 17 wherein the lubricant compound is present in an amount in therange of from 0.01% to 99% by weight based on the total weight of thecomposition.
 32. An aqueous functional fluid composition according toclaim 31 wherein the amount of lubricant compound is in the range offrom 0.01% to 20% by weight.
 33. A metal working process comprising thestep of working metal in the presence of the aqueous functional fluidcomposition according to claim 15.